More Challenges Planned for 2014 Crashed Ice Course

In just a week and a half, Red Bull Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul for the third-straight year with even more twists in store for the skaters.

Around 100,000 people will surround the Cathedral of Saint Paul to watch daring skaters take on an ice track filled with bumps and turns.

For those who have seen Crashed Ice before, it seems like the course couldn't get any tougher, but Philippe Poirier, the Crashed Ice course designer, said they had to make this year's course harder to keep the competition on their toes.

Charlie Wasley, coach for team USA, said his squad is ready to take on the tougher and longer course come Feb. 22.

More than 50 first-time competitors will make up the field of 110 athletes in the Ice Cross Downhill Championships.

Below are the lists of athletes in the Saint Paul and Duluth qualifying events.